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LOT 0738

Roman Bronze Key Ring Collection

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 - 1 1/2 in. (62 grams total, 32-38 mm).

Each with barrel-shaped ring and cranked shank with wards. [3]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 0738

Roman Bronze Key Ring Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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